The Republican journal., 1887-08-25
Maine Folks in the West.


CALL ON nELFAsrEHs IN COLORADO.
"A Belfast man. commcrcial traveller, writes
from Colorado that he was recently in Brcck-
cnrdye and called on Mr.. and Mrs. q. W.
Pitcher, finding them well and prosperin.. A
mine in which Mr.. Pitcher is Interested re-
Gently produced the largest nugget of gold
ever taken from IA mine in Colorado, weighing
thirteen and Il half pounds. lie was shown
through the mine by Mr. Pitcher. and was
much impressed by what he saw. Oar CORE
Spondcnt says that after tea Mr.. Pitcher hand
cd him the latest copy of the Republican jour
nal rcmarking, ''licrc is something that will
interest you;" and he says, ''ln Il few minutes
was back in Belfast and with Belfast people
got more news from it than whole BAG full
of letters would bring me-
A call was also made on Mr.. and Mrs Ira A.
Cammett
MAINE MEN AND MATTERS IN MONTANA.
A subscriber writes from Ubet, Montana
under date of Aug. 9th, 1887: We are having
one of the wettcst seasons we have known
since 81. The grass is better than it has been
known for years and the result is that stock of
all kinds is rolling fat. Every ranchman is
busy haying and the crop is first class in every
respect. Chas. T.. Severance has contracts let
out for 600 tons of hay. all to he cut on his own
land. lie will winter % 900 sheep The wool
clip was quite heavy this season, and the Wal
do county boys had their share. Perhaps some
of the names of the wool growers will interest
some of the readers of the journal: o. &.
Smart, 10000 lbs.; +. II. Gurney - 600 lE,s :;
ey, 1000 lbs; Ralph Berry, 1000 lbs. /; l.. X.
Fitzgerald, 10000 lbs.; Chas. T.. Severance,
125 900 lbs. Jacob Severance 1000 lbs. These
parties all ship their wool to Billings. the near
est point to the railroad. The ncighboring
town Of Okla was visited by quite a destructive
fire not long since. The barn and store house
were burned with 5000 worth of groceries.
One of the most pleasant times of the season
was had at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Severance on the evening of Aug. 4th, when all
OF the people in this section for miles around
met to enjoy Il social dance. The spacious
rooms We're filled to their utmost capacity. and
first class music was furnished for the orcl>-
ion. At low twelve supper was announced
when all were invited to partake OF q most
bountful repast of Strawberries and cream,
cake of all kinds, and ice cream that made
some of the old batchclorS think of ''ol times
way back to hum" The good time wa kept
up until the wee >ma hours, when all sa''llcd
up their cayusc> to return to their respective
homes, wishing their host and hostess many
years Of happiness and many returns of such
pleasant occasions.
Miss Nellie Heating and Miss Ollie Barrows
left to-day on horseback to pay visit to Mrs.
Craig of the lIi'lcaway Ranch. Il miles away.
think ii is time to close.
4 COLORADO TRIAL.
\ Belfast gentleman writes frnin Colorado
that he witnessed Il trial that was novel to him,
and which created much interest in the town.
The trial was for kdnappin" a to-yatc keeper.
am! was conducted by non-profcSsionals much
after the style of the "49er>" in California.
In the mountainous regions of Colorado in.
divilua'> build roads and for compensation
collect toll FROM all who pass. Freight in these
regions is strapped to the back of pack mules
and jacks which are driven over Tie mountains
road. as it was not paying investment. and
it was leased by Yankee tc,i,icrfoot from the
east. \ train Of pack lacks came aloli. anl
the driver refused t" pay. 1t is Il heavy line to
pull down the cate, 50 Mr.. Driver >c:c, tile
tenc, at olie side and rc-aincd the road further
on. The toll keeper ran ON in pursuit and
overtakiny the train demanded his toll in the
name Of the law. The drive: reaching down
took the toll 4athcrer Wy the napc of the neck.
drew him up on his horse. rode away with him
and dropped him in the mountains several
miles from home.
The EcNt time the train came aon. the toll
gathcrcr had the man arrested for Kidnapping
The trial was an improhptu affair and was
held in i saloon kept by Dutch!na,l, the pro-
prictor acting as Judge. The prosecuting
attorney was a man who kept Il general store
in the place, While the lawyer for tie defence
was a coal miner who was of for Il few ,l;tv>.
The jurors We're drawn from the h,immcrS who
loafed about the ''JudYe's" saloon The trial
lasted an hour, and after the summing up by
the Dntchnlan the july brought in Il verdict of
guilty in the first degree and recommended
that he be fined according to law. When the
Judge arose to pass sentence there was pro-
found stiffness. He said ".\s you have been
found guilty shall fire you the drinh's for the
crowd" When the sentence became public
the whole town repaired to the saloon. The
culprit paid away all the money he had and
pawncd a portion of his clothes. The Judge
was the only man who reaped any benefit. The
toll gathcrer was disglsted. threw UP the lease
of the private way, and left the country.